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Scandinavian Journal of PainThe aim of this study was to validate the Neuropathic Pain for Post-Surgical Patients (NeuPPS) scale against clinically verified neuropathic pain (NP) by quantitative sensory testing (QST) as well as evaluation of other psychometric properties.
Andersen Kenneth Geving +3 more
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Rasch Analysis of the Dermatology Life Quality Index
Actas Dermo-SifiliográficasPrevious results of the Dermatology-Life-Quality-Index (DLQI) validation in Colombia based on the classical test theory (CTT) perspective have showed the need to delve into its measurement properties. Therefore, we aimed to assess the structural validity, internal consistency and item response analysis of the DLQI through the item response theory (IRT)
G. Sanclemente +2 more
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The Development and Validation of the Chinese Vocabulary Levels Test
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In response to the increasing need for effective Chinese vocabulary assessments, this study developed the Chinese Vocabulary Levels Test (CVLT), a test designed for intermediate‐level Chinese as a second or foreign language (CSL/FL) learners, based on the vocabulary lists (levels 4–6) from the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for ...
Shiwei Qi, Ailan Fu
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Measuring Interactional Competence in a Japanese University EFL Speaking Context
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The ability to interact is an integral aspect of speaking proficiency. Therefore, methods of assessing interaction need to be incorporated into second language (L2) speaking tests. The main purpose of this exploratory study is to attempt to quantify interactional competence (IC) in a Japanese university EFL (English as a foreign language ...
Paul Garside
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Exploring Peer L2 Grit in Relation to Grit and Motivation
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Grit has attracted considerable attention because of its positive association with second language (L2) learning; however, its socio‐contextual dimensions remain underexplored. Specifically, little is known about how learners’ perceptions of their peers’ perseverance and sustained interest in L2 learning, conceptualized in this study as peer ...
Mitsuko Tanaka +2 more
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Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is commonly treated with long‐term intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg). Individual dosing requirements and duration of IVIg differ among patients, leading to significant heterogeneity in IVIg utilisation.
Kristina T. Pidd, Anthony Khoo
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Rasch Analysis for Electric Circuits [PDF]
US-China Education Review A, 2020 null Rubén Sánchez-Sánchez +2 more
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Journal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Health literacy has become increasingly important in healthcare and education. The aim is to provide an overview of school nurses' activities to increase health literacy in schools, and to analyse their conceptual understanding of health literacy.
Jana Kaden +2 more
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Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sleep benefits memory, but the extend to which this benefit depends on initial memory strength remains heavily debated. We examined whether sleep preferentially stabilises weakly versus strongly encoded declarative memories, and whether classical sleep oscillations contribute to this effect.
M. Schabus, M. S. Ameen, D. P. J. Heib
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Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sleep supports memory consolidation. Non‐rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep have been proposed to support, respectively, declarative memory consolidation and the integration of the memory affective dimension. Here, we used sodium oxybate (SXB) to modify the NREM/REM proportion during one sleep night and assessed ...
Laure Colin +7 more
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